Chesnut is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Eleanor Chesnut (1868–1905), American Christian missionary
- James Chesnut Jr. (1815–1885), planter, lawyer, United States Senator, and general
- Jerry Chesnut (1931–2018), American songwriter
- Mary Boykin Chesnut (1823–1886), South Carolina author
- Victor King Chesnut (1867–1938), American botanist and chemist
- William Calvin Chesnut (1873–1962), American judge
See also
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